Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
| Jacksonville Center of the Performing Arts | |
|---|---|
Main entrance of building (c.2016) | |
| Address | 300 W Water St Jacksonville, FL 32202-4432 |
| Location | Jacksonville Riverwalk, Downtown Jacksonville |
| Owner | City of Jacksonville |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Built | The Auchter Company |
| Opened | September 16, 1962 |
| Renovated | 1995-97 (Renovation costs: $34 million, $70.2 million in 2024 dollars) |
Former names | Civic Auditorium (1962-94) Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts (1994-2022) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 500 (South Marquee) 250 (Davis Gallery) 200 (Shircliff Lounge) |
Theatre seating | 2,979 (Moran Theater) 1,724 (Jacoby Symphony Hall) 609 (Terry Theater) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Breakout/meeting | 9,101 square feet (845.5 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 30,248 square feet (2,810.1 m2) |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts (JCPA) (originally the Civic Auditorium and previously known as the Times Union Center) is a performing arts center located in Jacksonville, Florida. Situated along the Riverbank, the venue is known as the First Coast’s "premiere riverfront entertainment facility". Originally opening in 1962, the facility was renovated beginning in 1995 until 1997; with a grand re-opening on February 8, 1997. The center consists of three venues: a theatre; concert hall and recital hall. It is home to the Jacksonville Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the FSCJ Artist Series.